William and Jennie Devore Family, Mannington, Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910-1920
Description:
Group portrait of William and Jennie Devore family of Mannington, Marion County, W. Va. Front, left to right: Gertie Snyder, Emma Spencer, William Devore, Jennie Devore, Ivie Devore, Gerald Devore; Back Row: March Devore [unreadable], Harry Devore.
Marmaduke Dent was grandfather of Marmaduke H. Dent who was born in Monongalia County in the town of Granville on April 18, 1849. West Virginia University opened in 1867, and he became the first graduate of West Virginia University in 1870 and the first president of the WVU Alumni Association.